In 2026, insurers might know more about you than you know about yourself.Applying for life insurance used to require a ...

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Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

New York Life has reported record financial results for 2025, including its biggest‑ever dividend to participating ...

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A series of recent executive moves across the US insurance market have highlighted continued focus on governance, product ...

Five insurance company impairments were identified in the U.S. life/health industry for 2024, following 10 in 2023, according to a new AM Best report.

Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans ...

Life insurance can help your family replace lost income, pay off large debts and allow you to leave a financial legacy after you die. But it can be complicated. There are lots of different policy ...

Thanks to longer life expectancies and rising health care costs, the market for life insurance for people 60 and older is expected to reach nearly $2 billion in 2026, according to data from Business ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The senior executive at one of the world’s biggest private capital firms was shocked. Aquarian, a little-known ...

MassMutual’s flexible payment options are best for those interested in paying off policies early. New York Life is known for fast applications while Penn Mutual has lots of rider options to customize ...